The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-08-25
The Cause OF she TrOable.

The Cause or she TrOable.
DENVER, Aug. ia News special
i says: A northern courier has learned
that the White River Ute Indians have
sent runners to Uncompaghre camp, to
the BlachOot, Sioux, Crow and other
tribes in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
and Idaho for aid. Colorow knows
that he must fight and that this will be
decisive battle, and one that will end
the Indian question forever. He is de-
termined, it Is said, to have the other
tribes brought into the present difficult
ties, and while the outbreak has been
local so far, he wants to make it a ma
tional one. Runners are reported to
have started for the camps of the other
tribes from Yellow Jacket pass on Sun
day night. Duncan Blair, a white
ranchman who married a Ute squaw,
and who is said to be popular with the
Utes, Is given as authority for the
above.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1s.-Regarding
the telegram received from Governor
Adams of Colorado asking for aid in
suppressing the Ute outbreak, General
Crook said yesterday that the scene of
the outbreak is not located in his de-
partment, although the nearest mill
tary post, that Of Fort Duchesne in
Utah, is under his command. While
the general has his forces at that
point, as also at q number of others,
in readiness to give very short notice,
yet he does not feel justified, with the
information he has, in taking the init
alive. especially as he has no knowl-
edge OF the whereabouts of the Indi-
ans and his information as to the dam
age they have done is indefinite and I'M
satisfactory. The general accordingly
forwarded a copy of the telegram by
wire to General Merritt, commander of
the department of the Missouri, who
has charge Of the troublesome district.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Mr. r. H.
who was secretary of the Ute commits
sion Of 1881, referring to the present
Ute outbreak. says:
1t grows out of dissatisfaction felt
by many UteS with the settlement of
their difficulty several years ago. Prior
TO 1879 a hue and cry was raised by
Colorado settlers against the Utes, who
then held some of the finest lands west
OF the mountains. They wanted the
land and wanted to GUST the Utes at
any cost, so they appealed to congress
for treaty. A commission was sent
out and the Utes given a choice of
certain lands in Southern Utah,
and as bonus to in
duce them to accept the situation were
granted certain annuities. Colorow,
who, it is alleged, is making the pres
ent disturbance, was one of the first of
the Utes to express dissatisfaction
with the effort to deprive the Utes of
their rich lands. The Utes were, how
ever, finally removed, driven from their
fine lands at the point of the bayonet,
and settled in Utah upon an arid, des-
ert, lava bed tract. COlorow resisted
all the time. He would not stay, but
returned to western Colorado with
sixty braves and their families. He
used to go to the agency, however,
when the annuities were distributed
and claim his share"
Since 1880 Mr.. Sylvester says Colorow
has been adding to his followers from
the dissatisfied Utes of different tribes.
He Is warrior, and will die fighting.
Colorow, Mr.. s. believes, took part in
the frightful Meeker massacre at the
White river agency. Among his asso-
ciates was Captain Jack, who, when a
prisoner, was ordered to leave his tent,
and upon his refusal was blown out of
the tent and out of existence at the
same time with a mountain howitZer.
Colorow and his men are good fight
ers, and are supplied with excellent
arms. In the lava beds they could re-
sist large body of troops for long
time.